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triethylamine

[ trahy-eth-uhl-uh-meen, -eth-uhl-uh-meen, -am-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triethylamine1

First recorded in 1840–50; tri- + ethyl + amine

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triethyltriethyl orthoformate